October 2007

GS Fall Product Initial Order Taking Begins

When: Monday, October 1

The Biggest Loser
12-week weight loss program

Who: Girls grades 7-12 and Adults
When: Tuesday, October 2 - Saturday, December 22, 2007
Time: Tuesdays- 4:00-5:30PM
     Thursdays- 4:00-5:30PM
     Saturdays- 9:30-11:00AM
Where: University of Sports, Rohnert Park
Cost: $279 per person includes program and
     full access to the club during the 12-week program
Capacity: 20 minimum / 40 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, August 15
Registration closes: Saturday, September 15
Register with: Konocti Office
Please note: After September 15, call after for availability.

Be fit and looking great by Christmas vacation! Have you seen The Biggest Loser on TV? We will be following that pattern to help you lose weight and get fit in a fun, encouraging group environment. We will form teams for fun competitions and a weigh-in each Saturday - and yes, there will be prizes to win! On Tuesdays you will learn about effective, safe ways to exercise focusing on cardio, strength and workout routines. On Thursdays the focus will be on nutrition and a healthy diet! This program also includes full membership to The University of Sports for the duration of the 12 week program! Now is your chance to look the way you want to! Join us!!!

Disney Movie Night

Who: Girls grades K-12, plus their families
When: Friday, October 5
Time: 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Where: First Baptist Church, Windsor
Cost: $6 per participant
Capacity: 25 minimum / 125 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, August 15
Registration closes: Friday, September 21
Contact: Rhoda Hauth - rhoda@knightselectric.com
Register with: Konocti Office
Please note: Additional charge of $2 slice of pizza

Start the evening off by watching a Disney movie. Enjoy eating popcorn, candy and beverages with your Girl Scout friends and family. Finish off the fun with Girl Scout games lead by Program Aides. Girls receive a Movie Night patch.
Run by GS Troop 182.

Facial Care & Makeup Application

Who: Girls grades 6-12
When: Saturday, October 6
Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Where: Santa Rosa, TBA
Cost: $10 per girl
Capacity: 15 minimum / 30 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, August 15
Registration closes: Friday, September 28
Contact: Linda Norman - 576-1927 or 1lindanorman@sbcglobal.net
Register with: Konocti Office

Come learn from a master licensed aesthetician, Wendy LeBlue, how to properly care for your face. Learn everything from cleansing your skin, to correctly removing pimples (aka "popping" pimples) to makeup application. Learn how you can reduce your chances of breaking out just by following a few "secrets" she has.

Girl Scout Shop Open Saturday

When: Saturday, October 6
Time: 10:00AM - 2:00PM

Beach Bum Blast

Who: Girls grades 6-12
When: Saturday, October 6
Time: 11:30AM - 4:30PM
Where: Sunset State Beach, Watsonville
Cost: $13 per person
Capacity: 40 minimum / 150 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, August 15
Registration closes: Friday, September 21
Register with: Santa Clara County Office
Please note: Parking is an additional charge of $6.00 per car. Overnight group (9 or more) and family camping is available at Sunset State Beach. See their web site at www.parks.ca.gov or call 1-800-444-7275 for more information on reserving a campsite. Space is limited, but reservations may be made as far as 7 months in advance.
Volunteer Positions Needed: First Aider

Are you good at building sand castles? Try your hand at GIANT sand sculptures! Join other older Girl Scouts for a Sand Sculpture Competition, swimming, lunch, and spending some time just relaxing in the sand. Feel free to bring your own sand sculpture building equipment and accessories.

Bonfante Gardens Camp Nights 2007

Who: All Girls, Friends and Family
When: Saturday-Sunday, October 6-7, 2007
     Saturday-Sunday, October 13-14, 2007
     Friday-Saturday, May 2-3, 2008
     Saturday-Sunday, May 17-18, 2008
     Friday-Saturday, June 7-8, 2008
     Friday-Saturday, June 21-22, 2008
     Friday-Saturday, October 4-5, 2008
     Friday-Saturday, October 11-12, 2008
Time: Check in 4:00 - 6:00 PM Friday or Saturday,
    check out by 3:00 PM Saturday or Sunday
Where: Bonfante Gardens Family Theme Park, Gilroy
Cost: $40 per youth and adult camper, $25 for friends/family admission for the day after the camp night and lunch
Register with: Bonfante Gardens - a copy of the flyer can be found on the Santa Clara County section of our web site or call 408-986-5862.
Please note: Fees include camping in the Bonfante Garden Grove, dinner and lunch, parking, "Camp Night" participation patch, interactive educational activity, educational packets about Bonfante Gardens, and complimentary tickets into Bonfante Gardens.

Come and experience camping in an exciting and safe environment that combines the beauty of magnificent gardens with the appeal and excitement of a traditional family theme park! Bonfante Gardens features over 40 family rides, attractions, gardens and educational exhibits.

Event Planning Training for Cadette Girl Scouts

Who: Girls grades 6-9
When: Sunday, October 7
Time: 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Where: SCSC
Cost: $3.00 per girl
Capacity: 5 minimum / 20 maximum girls
Registration opens: Wednesday, August 15
Registration closes: Thursday, September 27

To run events and activities for multiple troops for your service unit or Council, Event Planning Training is required. You will learn about event planning, required paperwork, program planning, scheduling, budgeting guidelines and more.

Patrol Leader Training

Who: Girls grades 4-6
When: Monday, October 8
Time: 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Where: SCSC
Cost: $3 per girl
Capacity: 16 minimum / 26 maximum
Registration closes: Monday, October 1
Register with: Konocti Office

Interested in learning more about the patrol system? Review the basics and practice leadership skills. Girls and leaders will learn how officers run a meeting. They will also learn what girl-planning means, and how meetings can be more effective.

Program Aide Training
Basic, Arts & Crafts, GirlSports, Outdoor Skills, Science & Nature, Theater, Zink Pluralism

Who: Girls grades 7-12, must be 12 years or older
When: Saturday - Sunday, October 13 - 14
Time: Saturday, 8:00AM - Sunday, 4:00PM
Where: Coast Guard Training Station, Two Rock
Cost: $25 per girl, $20 per senior GS*
Capacity: 50 minimum / 150 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, August 15
Registration closes: Friday, September 28
Register with: Konocti Office
Please note: Please use the Program Aide Registration Form available at www.konoctigirlscouts.org. For PA Training, girls are required to register individually. Each girl must complete her own form. Troops may send multiple forms with one check. Adults do not need to attend. You may also register online through the Older Girl Training.
Volunteer Positions Needed: Adults are needed to help with the trainings and in the evening to deliver lunches. Please contact Cathleen 524-9214 or candreucci@konoctigirlscouts.org.

Program Aide (PA) Training is for 7th-12th grade girls who want to learn to work with younger children and help out at program events. Girls receive the PA Pin after the training and the PA Patch after 25 hrs of service. You will also receive a Fun Patch for the back of your vest and a rocker for each advanced training.
Basic PA Training: All girls must take Basic Training the first time they attend a PA Training. Learn about the ages and stages of girls, communication, games, songs, the role of a PA and lots more. On the second day of training we invite Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts to a PA Play Day and you will have the opportunity to practice your new skills! The June training is one day only.
Advanced PA Training: After completing Basic Training, girls are encouraged to return for advanced training. The advanced training give you tools and techniques to work with younger children in specific program areas such as arts & crafts, nature, pluralism, theater etc.
Trainings offered in October: Basic, Arts & Crafts, GirlSports, Outdoor Skills, Science & Nature, Theater, Zink Pluralism.
* Senior Girl Scouts who have attended Basic PA Training and completed 25 hours of PA service may attend an Advanced Program Aide Training on Saturday ONLY of two-day training weekends. They may leave at 8pm on Saturday evening and they are not required to participate in PA Play Day on Sunday. Their fee is $20.00.

Eco-Explorer Try-It Overnight at the Oakland Zoo

Who: Girls grades 1-3
When: Saturday - Sunday, October 13 - 14
Time: 7:00PM - 9:45AM
Where: Oakland Zoo
Cost: $55 per participant. One adult chaperone is required for every six children.
Capacity: 10 minimum / 70 maximum
Register with: the Oakland Zoo online at www.oaklandzoo.org. Space is limited so make your reservation today! If you have questions please call (510) 632-9525 extension 203.

What do all the animals in the zoo do after the people go home? Find out in this overnight adventure. Explore animal habitats with a nocturnal zoo tour and habitat craft activity. Meet an education animal up close. Enjoy a late night snack and snuggle down in the comfort of our Education Center. After waking to the sounds of the animals, explore some more with a scavenger hunt in the zoo's butterfly garden and an early morning zoo tour. Become an ecological explorer and earn a Try-It in this fun and exciting overnight adventure.

P.A. Play Day
Council's Own Try-It

Who: Girls grades K-3
When: Sunday, October 14
Time: 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Where: Coast Guard Training Station, Two Rock
Cost: $9 per girl
Capacity: 50 minimum / 200 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, August 15
Registration closes: Friday, September 28
Register with: Konocti Office

Come and join us for an afternoon of fun activities and earn our Council's Own PA Play Day Try-It. Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts have just completed Program Aide Training and they want to practice their new skills. Activities may include singing songs, playing games, making a mini first aid kit, building a fire with candy, taking a nature hike, cooking S'mores or making a button bracelet. Every time is different!

GS Fall Product Initial Order Taking Ends

When: Monday, October 15

Girl Scout Shop Open Late

When: Tuesday, October 16
Time: 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Plants and Animals Badge Overnight at the Oakland Zoo

Who: Girls grades 3-6
When: Friday - Saturday, October 19 - 20
Time: 7:00PM - 9:45AM
Where: Oakland Zoo
Cost: $55 per participant. One adult chaperone is required for every eight children.
Capacity: 10 minimum / 70 maximum
Register with: the Oakland Zoo online at www.oaklandzoo.org. Space is limited so make your reservation today! If you have questions please call (510) 632-9525 extension 203.

Plants and animals depend on each other; and we depend on them. Visit our zoo animals when they're at their most natural state- when the zoo is closed to the public. Learn about captive animal care and training, express your creativity making a project to take home and treasure, enjoy a tasty late-night snack, and meet an animal face-to-face. Get a good night's sleep because in the morning the exploration continues with an early morning zoo tour and activities.

Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour

Who: All Girls, Friends, and Families
When: Friday, October 19
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: ORACLE Arena, Oakland
Cost: $24.25 lower level seating, $13.75 upper level seating
Registration opens: Order early for best seating availability.
Registration closes: Monday, October 15
Register with: Please request a discount ticket order form, please email groupsales@coliseum.com, fax (510) 569-2253, or call (510) 383-4581.
Please note: Post Show Clinic to immediately follow the performance.

The hottest phenomenon is now on ice! Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour is the one and only live fusion of songs, dance and team-spirited fun inspired by the smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie "High School Musical" and this summer's highly anticipated "High School Musical 2." Get'cha head in the game and celebrate the sounds, the songs, the bop and the pop in this all-new ice show starring a cast of world-class skaters. Experience the Wildcat frenzy and rock the house in Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour!

Horseback Riding

Who: Girls grades 3-12
When: Saturday, October 20
Time: TBA
Where: Chancellor Ranch, Bodega Bay
Cost: $70 per girl Beach Ride,
    $50 per girl Sand Dune Ride,
    $30 per girl Walk only on property
Capacity: 2 minimum / 8 maximum per ride
Registration opens: Wednesday, August 15
Registration closes: Friday, October 5
Contact: Linda Norman - 576-1927 or 1lindanorman@sbcglobal.net
Register with: Konocti Office

Go horseback riding at Chancellor Ranch, or on the beach. You chose what ride you want, take a 1 and 1/2 hour beach ride, where you actually ride on the beach!. Or take a hour ride on the sand dunes above the beach with the view of the ocean by your side, or if you perfer, a gentle 1/2 hour walk ride around the ranch.

Event Added:
Juliette Girl Scouts
Ice Cream Social

Who: Girls grades K-12
When: Saturday, October 20
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Where: Sonoma County Service Center, Santa Rosa
Cost: Free for registered Girl Scouts. You may register for Girl Scouts on the day of the event.
Contact: Barb Del Secco 707-524-9203 or bdelsecco@konoctigirlscouts.org
Please note: No registration required.

We will have the whole SCOOP on what Juliette Girl Scouts is all about. Get to know the other Juliette Girl Scouts in your area. Make plans to attend events with your new friends. We will have crafts, fun and best of all ice cream!

A Juliette Girl Scout is an individually registered girl who participates in the Girl Scout program but is not affiliated with a troop. In today’s society, when there are so many opportunities for girls to get involved in activities, it is becoming increasingly harder to find time for everything.

For girls that do not want to join a troop, or want to start immediately but cannot find a troop available at times that work for her, participating individually is a wonderful solution.

Girls registered as a Juliette are afforded the same opportunities as girls in troops. As Juliette Girl Scouts they are able to pick and choose the ways they want to participate.

SCORE! Computer Smarts Try-It Day

Who: Girls grades 1-3
When: Saturday, October 20
Time: 5:00PM - 6:30PM
Where: SCORE! Corte Madera - (415) 924-8292
Cost: Free
Capacity: 10 minimum / 70 maximum depending upon the site
Register with: SCORE! directly.

SCORE! is a great place for kids to learn AND have fun. Come to a SCORE! center and your troop will have a great afternoon earning the Computer Smarts Try-It while learning all about computers. We promise a fun time with pizza and prizes too!

SCORE! CyberGirl Badge Day

Who: Girls grades 3-6
When: Saturday, October 20
Time: 6:30PM - 8:00PM
Where: SCORE! Corte Madera - (415) 924-8292
Cost: Free
Capacity: 10 minimum / 70 maximum depending upon the site
Register with: SCORE! directly.

SCORE! is a great place for kids to learn AND have fun. Come to a SCORE! center and your troop will have a great afternoon earning the Computer Smarts Try-It while learning all about computers. We promise a fun time with pizza and prizes too!

Girl Scout Silver Award Training

Who: Girls grades 6-9
When: Sunday, October 21
Time: 1:00PM - 2:30PM
Where: SCSC
Cost: $5, includes Girl Scout Silver Award Go For It! Studio 2B Insert
Capacity: 5 minimum / 20 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, August 15
Registration closes: Friday, October 12
Register with: Konocti Office

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award an 11-14 year old Girl Scout can earn. It symbolizes accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities. Both girls and advisors are strongly encouraged to attend this training. It is highly recommended that Studio 2B Awards, Recognitions and Destinations be taken prior to this training.

Go for the Gold - Part 1
Girl Scout Gold Award Training

Who: Girls grades 9-12
When: Sunday, October 21
Time: 2:30PM - 4:00PM
Where: SCSC
Cost: $5, includes Girl Scout Gold Award Go For It! Studio 2B Insert
Capacity: 5 minimum / 20 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, August 15
Registration closes: Friday, October 12
Register with: Konocti Office

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting; it recognizes the leadership, effort, and impact 14-18 year old girls have on their communities. With only five percent of girls actually earning the prestigious award, you are special in your quest to Go for the Gold!
Find out what it takes at this part one of two, mandatory training for girls who want to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award. Learn the prerequisite steps, how to complete them in a timely manner, and understand how special the Gold Award is. This training should be taken by your 10th grade year.
PLEASE NOTE: Go for the Gold Parts I and II may not be taken back-to-back

Go for the Gold - Part 2
Girl Scout Gold Award Training

Who: Girls grades 9-12
When: Sunday, October 21
Time: 4:00PM - 5:30PM
Where: SCSC
Cost: $5, includes materials
Capacity: 5 minimum / 20 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, August 15
Registration closes: Friday, October 12
Register with: Konocti Office

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting; it recognizes the leadership, effort, and impact 14-18 year old girls have on their communities. With only five percent of girls actually earning the prestigious award, you are special in your quest to Go for the Gold!
When you've finished your pre-requisites, return for the mandatory second part of the Go For The Gold training. This must be taken within one year of your project start date. You will learn about deadlines, paperwork, and other crucial points. Gold Award Proposals will not be accepted without this training.
PLEASE NOTE: Go for the Gold Parts I and II may not be taken back-to-back

Make a Difference Day
Troops Helping Troops!

Who: Girls grades K-12
When: Saturday, October 27 and all year!
Where: Your Community in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino Counties
Register with: Konocti Office

Each year on the fourth Saturday in October millions of Americans will commit time and effort to make a difference in their communities. Making a Difference in the lives of our soldiers is our focus for 2007-08! This year our area Girl Scouts salute those in the armed services who are overseas. As in years past this effort will not end on October 27 but continue through out the Girl Scout program year. More information will be available on our website www.konoctigirlscouts.org.

Older Girls Overnight Adventure at the Oakland Zoo

Who: Girls grades 6-12
When: Saturday - Sunday, October 27 - 28
Time: 7:00PM - 9:45AM
Where: Oakland Zoo
Cost: $55 per participant. One adult chaperone is required for every ten girls.
Capacity: 10 minimum / 70 maximum
Register with: the Oakland Zoo online at www.oaklandzoo.org. Space is limited so make your reservation today! If you have questions please call (510) 632-9525 extension 203.

What does it take to keep animals healthy in the zoo? What exactly does a veterinarian do? What kinds of jobs exist that work with animals? Find the answers to all these questions and more at an overnight designed especially for older girl scouts. See what the zoo is like at night after all the guests have gone home. Go behind-the-scenes to see firsthand how our animals are cared for. Make enrichment for our zoo animals and watch them play with what you've made.

Got Creativity?
Creative Composing Try-It Workshop

Who: Girls grades 1-3
When: Sunday, October 28
Time: 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Where: SCOE, Sonoma County Office of Education, Santa Rosa
Cost: $9 per girl
Capacity: 10 minimum / 50 maximum
Registration opens: Wednesday, August 15
Registration closes: Friday, October 12
Contact: Brenda Dixon - 838-6577
Register with: Konocti Office

It's fun to be creative. Let's get together and see how creative you can be. Maybe you'll compose a poem or song, draw or paint a picture, even star in a play. Earn the Creative Composing Try It.
Run by GS Troop 393.